1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*| Baker/Tisch Investments, LP |
| 667 MADISON AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR | |
(Street)
| 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/13/2012 | 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP
[GEVA]
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)| X | Director | | 10% Owner | | Officer (give title below) | | Other (specify below) | |
| 5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
| X | Form filed by One Reporting Person | | Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |
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| Baker Tisch Investments, L.P., By: Baker Tisch Capital, L.P. its general partner, By: Baker Tisch Capital (GP), LLC, its general partner /s/ Name: Julian C. Baker Title: Managing Member | 07/13/2012 |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. |
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v). |
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient,
see Instruction 6 for procedure. |
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